Top 450 Nora Sakavic Quotes (2026 Update)
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251. “You make me uncomfortable because you don’t make sense. I don’t understand you.”

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252. “Neil watched it so he wouldn’t stare at Andrew, but if someone asked him later what it was about he wouldn’t be able to tell them. He was sure he still felt Andrew’s heartbeat on his skin when he went to bed a few hours later.”

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253. “Anytime the Foxes mentioned Andrew’s upcoming sobriety or Andrew’s name popped up in write-ups on the team’s performance at games, the focus was on what a danger he was. People talked about his trial and how it saved them from Andrew. No one said what they were doing to save Andrew from himself.”

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254. “This was everything he wanted, everything he needed, and Neil was never letting go.”

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255. “Exy had been a raw point between them since they’d met. It was the critical part of their friendship Andrew refused to acknowledge and Kevin couldn’t fix, a dream Andrew wouldn’t believe in and Kevin couldn’t give up on.”

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256. “You were amazing.” He.”

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257. “Everything Riko was saying was meant to hurt Kevin, and it was working. It wasn’t Neil’s turn to talk, but he’d heard enough.”

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258. “Neil liked outrunning and outsmarting the defense. He liked the rush of a perfect score. He liked the pressure and the triumph. The rest of his life was a frightening mess; Neil needed the power and control of a fierce game.”

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259. “Let go of me, King.” “I am King,” Riko agreed, “and you are going to spend Christmas at my castle. You’re coming to Evermore for winter break.”

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260. “His thoughts should have kept him up all night, but with his friends this close Neil couldn’t worry about anything.”

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261. “Hey,” Neil said, or thought he said. He didn’t recognize his own voice. “Andrew. Andrew, are you –.”

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262. “Neil watched Kevin wilt beneath the weight of his brother’s – no, owner’s – fury and kissed his survival instincts goodbye. He grabbed Riko’s shirt and hauled him back.”

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263. “By then the referees were on court, and Nicky blew them a kiss when he was handed his red card.”

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264. “Andrew was laughing as he crashed into the orange metal. Neil didn’t know what amused Andrew more: Kevin’s violence or the splash of blood that now stained the front of Kevin’s shirt. Neil hadn’t even seen Andrew take a knife out, but it was in his hand in the air between them.”

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265. “Renee spoke. “Thank you,” she said, “for reaching him when I couldn’t.” Neil glanced at her. “He asked you to protect them?” Renee nodded. “Kevin told Andrew the truth about the Moriyamas first. Andrew knew letting Kevin stay could mean serious consequences for the rest of us. He was willing to protect his own against the backlash, but he didn’t care enough to fight for the rest of us. He gave them to me instead.”

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266. “Neil realized Matt had been waiting up for him.”

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267. “Andrew was watching him, still perched on the edge like he had a death wish. Neil wasn’t sure why he did it, but he plucked Andrew’s cigarette off the sidewalk and stuck it between his lips. He tipped his head to meet Andrew’s unwavering gaze and tapped two fingers to his temple in Andrew’s mocking salute.”

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268. “How stupid, that someone so short could have such a presence.”

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269. “You wouldn’t,” Neil said. “Not in front of all these people.” “I do not care if they see,” Riko said. “A dog who bites his master’s hand deserves to be slaughtered. The location and audience are inconsequential.” “I am not a dog. I’m a Fox.”

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270. “I’ve never understood why he likes knives.”

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271. “The sight of Riko had set every one of Neil’s fading bruises to pounding, but now he barely felt a thing. The only thing that mattered was his team and the way they moved around him.”

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272. “I can give you my number,” Marissa said. Neil didn’t remember asking for it at any point that night. “What for?”

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273. “They knew he hated vegetables but loved fruit, that his favorite color was gray, and that he didn’t like movies or loud music. They were things Neil understood only in terms of survival, but his teammates hoarded these insights like gold. They were piecing Neil together and building a real person around all of his lies. They found the parts of him no disguise could change.”

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274. “Neil didn’t know what sound he made but Andrew’s fingers were a sudden and unforgiving weight on the back of his neck. Andrew pushed him forward and held him down. Neil tried to breathe but his chest was as tight as a rubber band ready to snap.”

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275. “That’s a first,” Neil said. “Do I get a prize for shutting you up?” “A quick death,” Andrew said. “I’ve already decided where to hide your body.” “Six feet under?” Neil guessed. “Stop talking,” Andrew said, and kissed him.”

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276. “He waited a beat to make sure Neil understood, then let go. The next time he raised his cigarette to his mouth Neil took it from him. Neil broke it between his fingers and let it fall to the asphalt by their feet. Andrew watched the halves roll away from each other and turned an unimpressed look on Neil. “Ninety-one percent,” Andrew said.”

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277. “Renee rarely said anything on their walks anymore, too intent on what was happening on her phone. The occasional unhappy twitch at the corner of her mouth said her text conversations with Jean weren’t going well.”

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278. “Kevin didn’t care who he offended and kept his eyes on Dan. “If you’ll actually get the ball to us, we can do something with it.” Matt looked at Andrew. “One of these days you have to let me hit him.” Andrew.”

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279. “Why did you pay for stalls, Coach?” Wymack lifted one shoulder in a shrug. “Maybe I knew you’d need them one day.”

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280. “You don’t know anything,” Aaron said, low and acidic. “You don’t want me to be right,” Neil guessed, “because if I am it’s your fault she’s dead.”

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281. “The only awkward moment was when the waitress, trying to make small talk, asked Neil about his bandages. “Skateboarding,” Matt said the same time Dan said, “Fell into a tank of piranhas.” Allison waved a hand in bored dismissal when the waitress sent a nonplussed look between the two and said, rather conspiratorially, “Bad breakup.”

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282. “It was an age before anyone responded. Nicky was too busy gaping at Neil to say anything, and Aaron was staring at Kevin as he waited for a translation. Andrew’s surprise gave way to what a fool might mistake for delight, and he leaned forward on the desk. “Wow, another one of Neil’s many talents. How many can one man have?”

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283. “Life doesn’t care what we want out of it; it’s up to us to fight for what we want with everything we’ve got.”

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284. “A blade can be nothing but a blade. Only the hand that picks it up knows that there was ever anything else worth holding.”

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285. “He didn’t know where he was or where he was going, but that was all right. If he gave his feet a direction, they’d take him running past all of his thoughts, and he’d be happy to let them.”

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286. “Technically a team could lose both games and still advance, but that hadn’t happened in years.”

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287. “Allison was out of her chair and striding toward the court in six-inch rainbow heels.”

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288. “He was content to watch and imagine. Lonely, too, but there was nothing he could do about that.”

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289. “The only look in his eyes was murder.”

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290. “Nicky pulled a protein bar from the mix and passed it to Neil. Neil tried pulling the foil wrapper open and hissed through clenched teeth at the burn in his knuckles. Andrew took the bar from him, ripped it open in one easy swipe, and dumped it in Neil’s waiting hands.”

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291. “Maybe it was Andrew’s conviction that swayed Matt. Andrew had never given half a damn about this game before and only honestly tried in scattered bursts. That he cared enough to argue now was unexpected and unprecedented.”

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292. “These wounds were going to scar where everyone could see them. Scarred was better than dead, so Neil figured he’d get over the stares eventually. Neil.”

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293. “It would kill him to walk out of here.”

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294. “Neil didn’t know what to make of it. The Foxes spent seven hours together at practices every day and roomed with each other at Fox Tower. How they had anything left to say to each other was beyond him.”

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295. “Nathan’s cleaver came down right where he’d been standing.”

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296. “He might have forgotten about the text that woke him up if he didn’t get a “47” message from a new number the following evening.”

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297. “You can’t cut down someone who’s already in the gutter.”

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298. “Scarred was better than dead, so Neil figured he’d get over the stares eventually.”

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299. “When the Foxes filed off the court, Renee headed for Riko. She wasn’t the sort to pick a fight, so Neil stopped to stare after her. Riko didn’t take the hand Renee offered, but Jean did.”

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300. “Andrew let go of his racquet and got to his feet, but he was obviously unsteady. Neil expected him to fall, but Nicky slung an arm around Andrew’s shoulders and yanked Andrew close to him.”

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